Day 102 - R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People
I’m doing a “songs that suck” theme week, this is day two.
If you ask me, R.E.M. never made any good record after Document. With Green came their breakthrough. Clubs became stadiums and Michael Stipe was no longer a eccentric guy but turned into a more normal rock star. Then came Losing My Religion, and suddenly everybody was singing and whisteling R.E.M.
The whole album Out of Time was brave, but what realy sucked was that song with her from the B-52’s. Wikipedia discribes this album, and even this song, as Alternative Rock. It ain’t. It’s music for the masses from a “used to be” alternative band.
About this/me
About this:
Inspired by Tuuur, who was inspired by Glenn Case, I will be posting some song of the day posts over here. This blog is written in (poor) English, but since I’m from the Netherlands there will be some Dutch songs and/or lyrics passing by.
About me:
I live in Alkmaar, the Netherlands, a short train ride from Amsterdam. I like open source software, open-minded people and bars open all night.
